Skyhawks ride fast start to beat Tigers on Saturday
NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Tennessee-Martin scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters and defeated Tennessee State 42-28 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Nissan Stadium. Attendance was 670. Chris Franklin rushed 22 times for 82 yards and two touchdowns for the visiting Skyhawks, while Jaydon Peete added 79 yards on 12 carries. Tate Surber completed 15 of 21 passes for 114 yards and rushed for a score, and Makhia Sherrard broke free for a 34-yard touchdown run. Joel Castleberry returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown, and Farand Washington returned a fumble 97 yards for another score. Tennessee State quarterback Daylin Lee completed 20 of 39 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns. Cam Bulluck caught seven passes for 191 yards and three touchdowns, and Brock Montgomery had five catches for 86 yards. Chris Wilson and Brylan Jordan each made six tackles for Tennessee-Martin. Jaylon Price and Bryce Gray each recorded a sack for the Tigers. Tennessee-Martin improved to 2-4, while Tennessee State fell to 1-5.